This is a page I have been thinking about including at Artpromotivate for a long time – a directory of artist portfolio websites and website services geared toward artists. With the growth of the internet in the past few years, many portfolio sites, artist websites, and social networks have arisen where artists may promote and share art on the web. They typically give artists a place to post a profile, photos of artworks, and network with other artists and collectors.
Here are some points to consider before joining these free portfolio websites.
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Have a central location on the internet.
If you join several of these, it is still very important to have your own website. A central location on the web can be promoted wherever an artist networks on the internet.
You have probably heard the spokes in a wheel analogy. The hub of the wheel is your main website, with spokes leading to the center. The spokes represent other locations on the web where you can post artworks, and share the link to your main art website. They can represent sites such as Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Fine Art America, etc.
Having art posted at many places will help attract people to your main portfolio website, and increase the popularity of your professional portfolio.
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Send us portfolio sites not listed.
If there is a social network or portfolio site which you think should be included here, please leave a comment below, or contact us via the Contact form.
Please understand that this page is not meant as an endorsement of any particular service. Neither is it meant to rate online portfolio gallery sites.
This is an explanation of some of the terms used below.
POD – Print on Demand – The website offers a printing service. Artists may post artworks, and have them take care of printing, shipping, framing, etc., and receive a percentage of sales.
Commission – The site is free, but they take a commission when sales are made.
Upgrade – The website is free to join, but they have upgrade options, which often includes such things as a custom domain, more storage, promotion at the site, etc.
Places Where Artists can Create a Free Online ART Portfolio.
Deviantart – POD – Deviantart Review
- Zatista – review process – commission
- Sell Arts
- Voodoo Chilli – upgrade
- Artists for Artists
- All Trade Art – Upgrade
- Fine Art America – POD - Fine Art America Tour
- ArtID – Upgrade
- Arttatoo
- Rebubble – POD – Rebubble Review
- ArtWeb – UK based, Upgrade
- Art Online
- Imagekind – POD – Imagekind Tutorial
- ArtPickle
- Myriad Galleries – Commission
- Print Pop – POD
- Noenga
- Etsy – Commission – Etsy Review
- Art Gallery
- ArtMajeur
- Coroflot – For Designers and Illustrators
- Zazzle – POD, Commission – Zazzle Tutorial
- AbsoluteArts
- Blue Canvas
- Glossom – Glossom Review
- FindingArtOnline – Commission
- Beetle Bird
- Zhibit.org – Upgrade - Zhibit Review
- Yessy
- Window on Web – for all genres of the arts
- Rise Art - Rise Art Tutorial – art rental and shortlisting program
- Art Bistro
- Paintings I Love – Upgrade - Paintings I Love Review
- Artist Rising – POD
- ArtSlant – upgrade
- Saatchi Online - Saatchi Online Overview – POD – Commission
- LocalArtist – commission
- Not the Tate
- Carbonmade - Carbonmade Tutorial – Upgrade
- ArtQ – free registration until 3/31/2013, use provided code
- Art and Design Online – Upgrade
- ESBQ – ESBQ Overview – Upgrade, free membership for art patrons and collectors
- ArtWanted – commission – upgrade
- Art 3000
- Wooloo
- Cafepress - POD – Upgrade
- Artisian – Upgrade
- Pictify - Pictify Review – Similar to Pinterest, but for artists
- ArtCardsWanted – for selling ACEO and art cards
- Artybuzz – POD
- A Singular Creation - A Singular Creation Interview – Upgrade
- Zibbet
- Found Myself - Found Myself Tutorial – Honor System (voluntarily pay when you sell art)
- Concept Art – free artists forum
- Art Break
- See.me – Upgrade – See.Me Review
- Fine Art Studio Online – Forever Free Plan, Upgrade
- Meylah – free online store, commission – Meylah Review
Artist Website services which have a limited time free trial.
- Foliotwist
- Original Art Online
- Artist Websites
- Art Gallery Worldwide
- Art Fire
- Fine Art Studio Online (FASO)
- SiteWelder
- Other People’s Pixels
- d’Art
- Art Roof
- ArtDealers
Places where you can Create a Free Website from provided templates
(usually have upgrade options)
Wix – upgrade starting at $4.95 month, hundreds of templates
- Weebly – upgrade for $5 a month
- Webs
- Build your Site
- Jimbo
- Squidoo
- Moonfruit
- Squarespace
- Google Sites
- Exai
- Web Hosting Hub
- Yola
Free Blogging platforms
Blogger
- Wordpress.com
- Typepad
- Tumblr
- Livejournal
Social Networks
- Google+
- Flickr
- Chimein
- Stumbleupon
- Myspace
I know this list is by far incomplete. If you know of a portfolio site, relevant social network, artist website service, etc. which you think should be included here, please let us know below in the comments.
Also, if you would like to know certain information about each website, just let me know, and I will try to include it in a future update.
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ReplyDeletePlease check out Starving Artists.com, they are a small commission site I tried to get posted on. I am very inept with tech and had to give up because I couldn't figure out what to do. I think they have a good thing going though.
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Please check out LeapDirect.com, a site I am looking into joining as well as Durham Artists Social Network of which I'm already a member.
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Hey guys,
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It's similar to Carbonmade, but cheaper and with a few more customization options. Check it out :)
James
Whatever you do, don't sign up for Saatchi Online. They've been trying to rip off my husband by creating a complicated system for foreign artists involving the American IRS, my husband completed all the steps but never got the confirmative letter back from Saatchi inspite of many requests. It's been almost a year and as he's now threatened to contact the police, they seem to have "gotten busy" and will sort it all out. He sold a print but never got his money because of not having the letter that excepmpts him from American tax. We have been very upset about the whole affair. He will be blogging about it at www.artedstates.blogger.com.
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ReplyDeleteYou may also wish to include the Student Art Guide (http://www.studentartguide.com/). This is a site to help high school Art students excel. Teachers and students - as well as past students - are able to create a profile and upload their high school Art projects. We are a very new site but growing fast!
Best wishes,
Amiria
Excellent list thank you
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Are any of these sites appropriate for 3D Art? I am a glass artist.
ReplyDeleteAre there any sites appropriate for 3D art? I am a glass artist....
ReplyDeletethere is qyuki.com where artwork can be shared, also there is a netdost.com where you can write a self promoting article about your artwork
ReplyDeleteHi l find the list very interesting, l will definitely check them out thankyou.
ReplyDeleteI also would like to share this link of my art portfolio. ...
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its a very good value of selling your art as originals and also prints, l love this website its $30 per year unlimited uploads, of art and photography, its via fineartamerica.com
my regards Teresa!!
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